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he scourage is eating away the vitality of the youth in schools across Addis Abeba. The widespread misuse of a drug with narcotic substances reached a level alarming health officials, pharmacists and school administrators. Parents may not have been as aware of the addicion their children fall into from the regular dose of Tramadol, mainly under the pressure of peers. Health officials estimate eight in 100 students in secondary schools may have already been addicted.


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PUBLISHED ON Nov 19,2022 [ VOL 23 , NO 1177]

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